Is GOP too White, Old, and Male?

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By: Kim Lampkins, AURN (AURN) -- With comments like, "Amen, it's about time..." and "Getting brown people who think just like old white men is not diversity," Conservative pundits, Lenny McAllister and Armstrong Williams react to reports that Republicans have admitted to diversity challenges at … [Read more...]

Sequestration Fallout

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WASHINGTON (AURN) -- The sequester is under way with massive across-the-board budget cuts that are being felt now. Listen:  More news and information at AURN.com … [Read more...]

President Obama Announces New Cabinet Nods

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President Obama announced his new Cabinet picks in the East Room of the White House.

WASHINGTON (AURN) -- President Barack Obama from the East Room of the White House announced that he will nominate MIT physics professor Ernest Moniz for Energy Secretary, Gina McCarthy to head the EPA; and Walmart Foundation President Sylvia Mathews Burwell to head the Budget Office. Listen: … [Read more...]

Homeland Security, Sequestration and More

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(AURN) -- The department of Homeland Security has seven months to complete the sequester cuts that will drasically impact all things at the boards via air, land, and sea with massive transportation delays.  White House correspondent April Ryan says the cuts even make this country vulnerable to … [Read more...]

President Obama’s Stance on Guns

(AURN) --  There are various components to President Obama's efforts to curb gun violence.  One is to mandate universal background checks for gun purchases, in addition to nominating an ATF director. Mr. Obama signed an executive order for gun violence reduction that comes with a list of executive … [Read more...]

Diversity in the President’s Cabinet

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WASHINGTON D.C. (AURN) -- President Obama is working on creating a diverse cabinet after many have complained about the numbers of white men being placed in posts being left vacant by women. Listen: … [Read more...]

African American’s Own Fiscal Cliff

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"African Americans are at risk of falling off their own 'fiscal cliff' is employment disparities are not addressed", that according to Robert L. Johnson, chairman of The RLJ Companies and founder of Black Entertainment Television.  The longtime business has a plan he says will increase … [Read more...]

Business Roundtable

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(AURN) -- President Obama is making the push again for his deficit reduction plan.  He spoke to the company CEO's at Wednesday's Business Roundtable. Listen: … [Read more...]

Fiscal Cliff Stalemate

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WASHINGTON D.C. (AURN) -- The White House says it will not negotiate a deal on the fiscal cliff through the press and refuses to confirm or deny specific detials from the negotiations.  President Obama has made his voice heard on the proposed plan from the GOP and it may be a stalemate in the … [Read more...]

The Fiscal Cliff Explained

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By: Kim Lampkins, AURN Image: Reuters Kacper/Pempel President Obama holds his first post re-election press conference today.  The much talked about "fiscal cliff'' is expected to be among issues addressed. American Urban Radio Networks' Kim Lampkins puts a spotlight on the “fiscal … [Read more...]